Mammoth Marathons & Triathlons

Running USA is big in Mammoth. We support their efforts to bring high altitude training to the Eastern Sierra region. Here are some running events you may want to participate in. All are open to the public. Running USA features Olympic runner-up Meb Keflezighi and 2004 Olympic medallist Deena Kastorboth homegrown Mammoth Lakes locals.

Mammoth Lakes Challenge Triathlon - August 2, 2008
Set at 7000 feet in the Eastern Sierras with sweeping mountain views, you'll start the swim at the naturally hot spring warmed Whitmore Pool. There will be 2 swimmers per lane with 6 lanes for swimming. A new wave will begin each 10 minutes. The bike ride will take you out Benton Crossing Road, an excellently paved road. It's relatively flat with little vehicle traffic. The run will start from the Whitmore Pool parking lot and follow a two mile loop of relatively flat dirt roads. This event is in part sponsored and made possible by Coldwell Banker of Mammoth Lakes Real Estate. For more information contact: snapevents@yahoo.com, or call 415/335-0179 or contact Mammoth Lake Visitor's Center 800/367-6572. Event Date: Aug. 02, 2008 (Saturday) Location: Whitmore pool (5M South of Mammoth Lake City: Mammoth Lakes, CA US

500 Meter Pool swim, 21 Miles bike (rolling hills) and 4 mile run (almost flat course on dirt trails) Type: Triathlon Start Time: 08/02/08 9:00 AM Local Time

Pool swim, bike and run are relatively flat course. Teams can consist of any two or three individuals who wish to participate in any leg of the race. Type: Triathlon Start Time: 08/02/08 9:00 AM Local Time For more Information


Quake & Shake - August 3, 2008 -
Set in the Eastern Sierras at 8000 feet, just north of Mammoth Lakes, CA., this is a course with a little bit of everything! Each race starts from the Inyo Craters parking lot. Aide stations and mileage markers provided. Also, lots of trail/course markers at every juncture or split. Event Date: Aug. 03, 2008 (Sunday) Location: Inyo Craters City: Mammoth Lakes, CA US

This race begins at the Inyo Craters Parking Lot and follows dirt roads and trails around Deer Mountain to make a scenic and fun 6.2 mile run. An aide station, lots of mileage markers and direction flagging and arrows make this an easy to follow course. Type: 10K Start Time: 08/03/08 9:00 AM Local Time

This race is two loops of the 10K course, plus .8 added on to make it 13.1 miles. The 10K course starts at the Inyo Craters Parking Lot and follows roads and trails with mileage markers and direction signs and arrows. There will be an aide station at the 2 mile mark, 4.5 mile area, and the turn around (6.2 mile). mark) Type: Half-Marathon for more Information contact: snapevents@yahoo.com, or call 415/335-0179


Footloose / Charthouse 5k - 10K Road Run 5K Walk - August 10,2008
Every year Footloose and Charthouse pair up for these runs to raise money for the Mammoth Local Youth Athletic Programs. These fun runs are for everyone including walkers. The 5k & 10K and the 5K walk all start at 8:00AM in the Charthouse parking lot, with pre-registration at 6:45 day of, or in Footloose prior to race date. Pancake breakfast is served at the end of the run. cost is $22. with the T-shirt and please try to register ahead of time. For More Info and a race form, call Footloose 760-934-2400 or visit their website


Mammoth Pass Triathlon - August 24, 2008
The Mammoth Pass Triathlon features a quarter mile swim in Horseshoe Lake, a 6 mile mountain bike ride (three loops on a 2 mile single track/dirt road trails) and a two mile loop run up Mammoth Pass Trail to finish back at Horseshoe Lake. Set at 9,000 feet in the spectacular Mammoth Crest area of the Eastern Sierras, this race is "short" in name only. There will be the individual race, called the Gruelathon. There are also teams, either Grunt Teams or Grunt Family Teams. Grunt Teams can consist of two to three people participating in any venue of the race. Grunt Family Teams are members of a family, regardless of age or relationship, competing in the race. Hope to have Grunt Family

This event, sponsored and helped made possible by Coldwell Banker of Mammoth Lakes, features a 1/4 mile swim, followed by a 6.0 mile mountain bike ride around Horseshoe Lake (3 laps), followed by a 2 mile run up to and around the McCleod Lake area. The course it set at 9,000 feet adjacent to the Sierra Crest, just above the town of Mammoth Lakes. There will be an aide station centrally located for all participants. There are course monitors, mileage markers, and lots of flagging and cones to keep participants on the course. There are at two kayaks in the water to ensure everyone's water safety. contact: snapevents@yahoo.com, or call 415/335-0179

This race is exactly like the Gruelathon, except that each leg will be run by a different individual (or one individual can do two parts.) There are no limitations to the type or age of groups. The Grunt Teams start simultaneously with the other participants. For More Information visit www.theschedule.com